In this episode I will show you how to replace the tubes in your Randall RM100, how to set the bias voltage and we will check the sound before and after the exchange of the pre-amp tubes, as well as the difference in the sound of the 6L6 and EL34 power tubes.
Continue reading “Toys to Play #8 – Replacing tubes in Randall RM100 guitar amplifier (6L6 vs. EL34)”Toys to Play #7 – Red Ant Charlie fuzz (Harmonic Percolator)
The CHARLIE effect from Red Ant is a hybrid silicone-germanium fuzz, based on the now very rare and valued HARMONIC PERCOLATOR HP-1 made by INTERFAX. This effect was created in Milwaukee, USA in 1970 by Ed Giese.
Continue reading “Toys to Play #7 – Red Ant Charlie fuzz (Harmonic Percolator)”Toys to Play #6 – Pickup swap and guitar setup
New episode of Toys to Play is here! Report on the pickup swap on my two Kramer guitars, Striker and Vanguard. I decided to replace the stock Kramer Quad Rail with Seymour Duncan Blackouts (AHB-1) and Seymour Duncan Full Shred (SH-10). The tremolo had to be unexpectedly replaced as well, so as a bonus, I also shed some light on tuning and adjusting a guitar with a Floyd Rose type tremolo.
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